Subject: Russian Jews

This 16-page pamphlet, published in Frankfurt am Main by L. Bronner in 1882, reports on the establishment of the first Russian Jewish settlement in the United States, located in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. The settlement, sponsored by the Hebrew Foreign Mission Society of New Orleans and the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society of New York, was an agricultural colony at Sicily Island. The project ultimately failed after two years due to flooding from the Mississippi River. This German-language edition is rare; WorldCat lists only two copies worldwide, with none previously recorded in the United States. The collection also holds an English translation.

Newspaper page from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, dated September 26, 1891. The front page features a full illustration depicting indigent Russian Jews detained at the Barge Office in New York City.

Pamphlet published in London by Stephens, Hayter & Co. in 1882. This first edition, authored by Stanwood J. Menken, details the establishment and subsequent failure of the first Russian Jewish agricultural colony in the United States, located in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. The colony, established in 1881 with the aid of the Hebrew Foreign Mission Society of New Orleans and the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society, was ultimately destroyed by Mississippi River flooding in the spring of 1882. The pamphlet discusses the colony's founding, financial backing from various organizations including the Alliance Israélite Universelle, the colonists' origins in Kiev and Elizabethgrad, Russia, and the devastating impact of the flood. The pamphlet also mentions the concurrent publication of a German-language edition in Frankfurt a/Main, suggesting an attempt to garner financial support from both English and German Jewish communities. The pamphlet shows signs of prior library ownership and some minor wear.

A color cartoon from the June 6, 1903, issue of *Judge* magazine. The cartoon depicts the Kishinev pogrom, showing a scene of violence against Jews in Russia. The caption reads "Guilty & Unpunished."

A colored map of North Dakota (page 148) from an "Atlas of the World," printed by Rand, McNally & Co. The map details counties and locations within the state, highlighting the early Jewish settlement of Schapera (Coordinates P-6), which was the early name for the colony's post office in what is now Garske, Ramsey County, North Dakota, settled by Russian Jews in 1883. Schapera was established as a rural post office in the home of postmaster Joseph Schapera in 1887, later known as Ben Zion or Benzion. The image also includes a map of Texas (page 147) from the same atlas. Both maps feature color-coded counties and detailed geographic information.

This 35-page book, published in New York in 1882, is a report by Julius Goldman on the efforts of the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society of the United States to settle Russian Jewish refugees in the American West. The report details the challenges and successes of this colonization effort, offering valuable insights into the experiences of Jewish immigrants at the time and the role of the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society in assisting their resettlement.